look Who acts: someone, look, act, You, word, I · What happens: look, be, see, find, take, lose · To what, where: something, it, act, look, word, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«look» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: look in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To look is to turn your eyes to see something: look at the board.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj punct conj case det obl punct root To PART look VERB is AUX to PART turn VERB your PRON eyes NOUN to PART see VERB something PRON : PUNCT look VERB at ADP the DET board NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 look mark 2 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 turn csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 turn cop 4 to to PART _ 5 turn mark 5 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 eyes nmod:poss 7 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 turn obj 8 to to PART _ 9 see mark 9 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 turn advcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 see obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 look punct 12 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 turn conj 13 at at ADP _ 15 board case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 board det 15 board board NOUN Number=Sing 12 look obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 turn punct
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1 look to-infinitive vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 is present turn property tree rules 3 see to-infinitive something vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 4 look infinitive at the board vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at board=Theme
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 To look is to seem.
mark cop mark conj punct root To PART look VERB is AUX to PART seem VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 look mark 2 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 seem cop 4 to to PART _ 5 seem mark 5 seem seem VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 look conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 look punct
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1 look to-infinitive vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 is present seem property tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
You look happy.
nsubj xcomp punct root You PRON look VERB happy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 look nsubj 2 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 look xcomp 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 look punct
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1 look present You happy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 To look for something is to try to find it.
mark advcl case obl cop mark mark xcomp obj punct root To PART look VERB for ADP something PRON is AUX to PART try VERB to PART find VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 look mark 2 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 try advcl 3 for for ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 look obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 try cop 6 to to PART _ 7 try mark 7 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 find mark 9 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 try xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 find obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 try punct
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1 look to-infinitive for something vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for something=Theme 2 is present try property tree rules 3 find not said to happen to-infinitive it vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Meaning 4 To look after someone is to take care of them.
mark mark nsubj cop mark advcl obj case obl punct root To PART look VERB after SCONJ someone PRON is AUX to PART take VERB care NOUN of ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 look mark 2 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 after after SCONJ _ 7 take mark 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 take nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 take cop 6 to to PART _ 7 take mark 7 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 look advcl 8 care care NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 take obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 look punct
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1 look to-infinitive vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 is present someone of them = they ; take property tree rules
Meaning 5 A look is the act of looking: take a look.
det nsubj cop det mark acl punct parataxis det obj punct root A DET look NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ looking VERB : PUNCT take VERB a DET look NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 look det 2 look look NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 act det 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 looking mark 7 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 act acl 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 take punct 9 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 act parataxis 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 look det 11 look look NOUN Number=Sing 9 take obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present a look the act tree rules 2 look gerund the act not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 take infinitive a look vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent look=Theme
Example 1 Not quite. Look at the word «lost»: it tells us to subtract.
Sentence 1: Not quite.
advmod punct root Not PART quite ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 quite advmod 2 quite quite ADV _ root root 3 . . PUNCT _ 2 quite punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: Look at the word «lost»: it tells us to subtract.
case det obl punct acl punct punct nsubj parataxis iobj mark xcomp punct root Look VERB at ADP the DET word NOUN « PUNCT lost VERB » PUNCT : PUNCT it PRON tells VERB us PRON to PART subtract VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 4 word case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 word det 4 word word NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 lost punct 6 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 word acl 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 lost punct 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 tells punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 tells nsubj 10 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Look parataxis 11 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 tells iobj 12 to to PART _ 13 subtract mark 13 subtract subtract VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 tells xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here at the word vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at word=Theme 2 lose in a quote participle the word not said here vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 tell speech: assert present word us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic 4 subtract not said to happen to-infinitive word not said here vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Look at the word «each».
case det obl punct nmod punct punct root Look VERB at ADP the DET word NOUN « PUNCT each DET » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 4 word case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 word det 4 word word NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 each punct 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 4 word nmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 each punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here at the word each vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at word=Theme
Example 3 Look at the picture and count the birds.
case det obl cc conj det obj punct root Look VERB at ADP the DET picture NOUN and CCONJ count VERB the DET birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 4 picture case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 picture det 4 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 count cc 6 count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Look conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 birds det 8 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 6 count obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here at the picture vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at picture=Theme 2 count infinitive you not said here the birds vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme
Example 4 Look both ways before you cross.
det obl mark nsubj advcl punct root Look VERB both DET ways NOUN before SCONJ you PRON cross VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 both both DET PronType=Tot 3 ways det 3 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 1 Look obl 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 cross mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 cross nsubj 6 cross cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Look advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here both ways vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 cross present you vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 You look tired today.
nsubj xcomp obl:unmarked punct root You PRON look VERB tired ADJ today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 look nsubj 2 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 2 look xcomp 4 today today NOUN Number=Sing 2 look obl:unmarked 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 look punct
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1 look present You today tired property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 I'm looking for my keys.
nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX looking VERB for ADP my PRON keys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 looking nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 looking aux 3 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 keys case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 keys nmod:poss 6 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 3 looking obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 looking punct
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1 look present · progressive I for my keys vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for key=Theme
Example 7 Can you look after my hamster?
aux nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root Can AUX you PRON look VERB after ADP my PRON hamster NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 look aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 look nsubj 3 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 after after ADP _ 6 hamster case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 hamster nmod:poss 6 hamster hamster NOUN Number=Sing 3 look obl 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 look punct
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1 look can you after my hamster vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 8 Look out! A car is coming.
Sentence 1: Look out!
compound:prt punct root Look VERB out ADP ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Look compound:prt 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look out imperative you not said here vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: A car is coming.
det nsubj aux punct root A DET car NOUN is AUX coming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 coming nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 coming aux 4 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 coming punct
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1 come present · progressive a car vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 Take a look at this shell.
det obj case det obl punct root Take VERB a DET look NOUN at ADP this DET shell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 look det 3 look look NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 shell case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 shell det 6 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here a look this shell vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent look=Theme at shell=Asset
Example 10 He stooped to look at it.
nsubj mark xcomp case obl punct root He PRON stooped VERB to PART look VERB at ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 stooped nsubj 2 stooped stoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 look mark 4 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 stooped xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 6 it case 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 look obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 stooped punct
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1 stoop past He tree rules 2 look to-infinitive He not said here at it vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at it=Theme
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